Back to the table.
It all started at the table. A table shared with friends.
Hosting. Layers of textiles. Welcoming people in. Sharing my creative side. Getting lost in the process. That feeling still moves me the most.
Looking back now at hundreds of dinners, shoots, cooking classes I hosted, collections, fabrics, flowers, and tables I created, I realize how much life has been lived through all of it.
And somehow, after all these years, the table still feels like home.
Santa Miķelsone
Latvian host & writer · Editorial entertaining · Founder, Women’s Social Club · Recipes
What I HostDinners, classes, evenings
Private & Brand Dinners
Brand dinners are built the same way as any evening I host — just with a story to tell. I work with brands to turn a product, a launch or a moment into a styled, multi-course dinner that photographs beautifully and gives guests something to actually remember, not just attend.
Cooking Classes
Themed evening gatherings for beautiful and empowering women who want good company and better conversation.
Women’s Social Club
My cooking classes are hands-on, not a demonstration — you're at the stove, not just watching. I run them for small private groups celebrating something, and for corporate teams looking for an evening that's more memorable than the usual dinner out, with the format adjusted depending on group size.
Weeknight Dinners VOL 3
15.10 · 18:30 · Gemoss studio
2026 season, menu no. 1
Weeknight Dinners is my most popular cooking class series. Together we’ll cook five dishes that fit easily into your everyday routine. Guests are served sparkling wine, lemonades and other drinks.
Class length: 3 h+ · held in Latvian
Limited to 15 guests. Book your place by paying through the Stripe link below.
*Your place is confirmed only once payment is made.
Weeknight Dinners VOL 3
Coming Soon
Women’s Social Club
4.11 · 18:30 · Gemoss studio
2026 season, menu no. 1
Weeknight Dinners is my most popular cooking class series. Together we’ll cook five dishes that fit easily into your everyday routine. Guests are served sparkling wine, lemonades and other drinks.
Class length: 3 h+ · held in Latvian
Limited to 15 guests. Book your place by paying through the Stripe link below.
*Your place is confirmed only once payment is made.
Book a ClassLearn to host without the stress
Hands-on cooking classes for small private groups or corporate teams, hosted at my home or at yours. Tell me your group size, a date you have in mind and what you’re celebrating, and I’ll put a menu together.
BRAND DINNERSA dinner built around your story
Styled, multi-course dinners for product launches, new collections and brand moments — designed to photograph beautifully and stay with your guests. Tell me about the company, the date, your guest numbers and what you’re launching, and I’ll come back with a proposal.
Or email: info@thediningcollective.net
Take It HomeRecipes & guides
Everything you need to run your own evening without second-guessing yourself — recipe collections, my full hosting guide and online cooking classes, all in one place.
Recipe PDFs · Hosting guide · Online cooking classes
A few evenings from the table
As SeenPress & collaborations
Latvian National Television — the Christmas table
nra.lv — recipes and hosting notes
STILS 2 — featured by Guna Leiskalne Roka
Lindex — hosted brand dinner